British consulates in Tennessee

Tennessee is covered by Atlanta. Nashville has a VFS Global center for UK visa biometrics.

Which British consulate covers Tennessee?

gov.uk lists Tennessee in the district of the British Consulate General in Atlanta, the office that handles emergency travel documents, notarial appointments and consular help for people here (its district on gov.uk).

British Consulate General Atlanta

Cities in Tennessee and their British consulate

City Office By road*
Chattanooga Atlanta 116 mi, 2 h 12 min
Knoxville Atlanta 202 mi, 3 h 58 min
Nashville Atlanta 246 mi, 4 h 37 min
Memphis Atlanta 381 mi, 7 h 4 min

*Road distances, measured point to point; the times leave out traffic.

Of the 4 places listed for Tennessee, Chattanooga is the closest to its consulate, at 116 miles, and Memphis the farthest, at 381. The average is about 236 miles each way.

What you can settle without going to the consulate

Several common requests never go through a consulate at all.

  • You can request a J1 no objection statement online from the Embassy: J1 no objection.
  • You can renew an adult British passport online with HM Passport Office, which sends it back by courier: Passport renewal.
  • You can apply for a first passport for a child born in the U.S., and your countersignatory may hold a U.S. passport: First or child passport.

    • Many visits can be avoided. Passport renewals, birth certificates and ETAs are all handled online.

    This page is for information only. We are not a consulate and cannot act for you. Confirm fees, dates and hours with the office before you travel.
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